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Property Report

247 S VAN PELT ST

Philadelphia, PA 19103

93.7/100

This property at 247 S VAN PELT ST, Philadelphia, PA 19103 has no violations on record, 14 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$1,558,700
Year Built1871
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition3
OwnerNewman Gregory Ellis
NeighborhoodRittenhouse

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

247 S Van Pelt St is a 1871-built single family in the Rittenhouse section of 19103, last assessed at $1,558,700. Constructed before 1900, the building is among Philadelphia's older housing stock and may carry pre-modern materials such as knob-and-tube wiring or cast-iron plumbing. It has changed hands 14 times, most recently selling for $1,825,000 in 2025. No code violations are on record for this property. The property is owned by Newman Gregory Ellis.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
262 S Van Pelt St2005Single Family$2,846,000A
258 S Van Pelt St1960Single Family$2,688,000A
271 S Van Pelt St1900Single Family$2,200,000A
256 S Van Pelt St1960Single Family$2,005,700A
264 S Van Pelt St1960Single Family$1,673,500A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-10-14Transferred
  2. 2016-03-04Transferred
  3. 2013-11-22Transferred
  4. 2013-11-22Transferred
  5. 2013-11-07Transferred
  6. 2013-07-19Permit completed
  7. 2013-07-19Permit completed
  8. 2013-07-19Permit completed
  9. 2013-07-19Permit completed
  10. 2013-07-19Permit completed

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19103
$604,000median value
2.7%with open violations
7,847properties tracked

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